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Amid BCCI Scrutiny, 'Strict' Gautam Gambhir's Rift With Support Staff Member Revealed: Report

Gautam Gambhir's stint as Team India's head coach has not been a bed of roses, and neither has seemingly been his equation with his support staff. With Gambhir and his support staff - particularly Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate - under scrutiny from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), a report has revealed a dressing room dispute. The report states that bowling coach Morne Morkel was reprimanded by Gautam Gambhir during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour for arriving late to training.

India Stars Carrying Over 150 Kg Luggage Sent Strong Message By BCCI, "Red Flag" Raised For This Act

The BCCI is considering a slew of disciplinary measures in the aftermath of India's disastrous tour of Australia, including limiting the presence of spouses on tours and barring managerial staff of coaches and players from the team bus. The steps which could be taken moving forward will limit the presence of wives and other family members on assignments to a maximum of two weeks if the tour is 45 days or more. If the duration is less than that, the presence of wives could be limited to a week.

Gautam Gambhir Likened To Greg Chappell, 'Irritated' BCCI Official Slams Coach's Personal Aide

There has already been a review of the Indian cricket team's performance in Australia by the BCCI, while it is understood that Gambhir and senior players aren't on the same page on the issue of team culture. It is learnt that the head coach was not pleased with how some star players gave specific demands about hotels and practice timings during the tour of Australia. But, on the other side, senior players have felt a lack of communication from his end. Amid this ongoing tussle is the view of the national selection committee, which does not want the head coach to have too much of a say in selection matters.

"Gautam Gambhir Wants To End...": Tiff With Seniors Out In The Open, Says Report. BCCI To Evaluate Contract After...

Gautam Gambhir's position as head coach will be "revaluated" on the basis of India's Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent "superstar culture" in the team. Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team has lost six out of 10 Tests and also a bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka.

Watch: India Star Climbs Tirupati Stairs On Knees After Return From BGT

The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia was no less than a nightmare for Team India. Despite winning the opening Test by a whopping total of 295 runs, the visitors lost the five-match series 1-3. With this loss, Team India also failed to reach the World Test Championship final as Australia and South Africa will be playing the match to clinch the ICC title. Despite being on the losing side, India also had a big positive like Nitish Kumar Reddy, who slammed a century on his debut tour.

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

Team India's Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has been under the spotlight since the 1-3 defeat to Australia in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The opening batter's struggles continued in Australia which saw him recuse himself from the playing XI for the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwari backs the captain to return to form and claims his lack of runs can be attributed to his low self-confidence. "The performance is not going well, there is no doubt about it. If the performance was going well he would not have dropped himself. After what happened in Sydney in the final Test, he himself clarified in his interview that he was not scoring runs, which is why he felt he should not play.

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

Rohit Sharma's decision to sit out of the fifth India vs Australia Test led to a speculation over-drive on whether it was the end of the India captain's journey in Tests or not. Rohit had been out of form in the three Tests that he played, and dropping himself from a must-win final game in Sydney meant only one thing. However, on the second day of the fifth Test match in Sydney, Rohit gave an interview where he said that he just 'stood down' and was not retiring from Test.

"Virat Kohli Was Frustrated With...": On Shoulder Clash With Sam Konstas, Ex-Australia Star's Other Reason

The shoulder-barging incident between India star Virat Kohli and Australia's teenage opener Sam Konstas was one of the most controversial moments of the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. It was a moment that divided opinion between Indian and Australian fans, experts and media, and even led to Kohli being labelled a "clown" by an Australian newspaper. Looking back at the incident, former Australia cricketer Brad Haddin has put the blame entirely on Kohli, saying that Kohli had turned into a frustrated figure, not just because of Konstas' aggressive brand of cricket, but also because of his own lean patch.

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Amid BCCI Scrutiny, 'Strict' Gautam Gambhir's Rift With Support Staff Member Revealed: Report

India Stars Carrying Over 150 Kg Luggage Sent Strong Message By BCCI, "Red Flag" Raised For This Act

Gautam Gambhir Likened To Greg Chappell, 'Irritated' BCCI Official Slams Coach's Personal Aide

"Gautam Gambhir Wants To End...": Tiff With Seniors Out In The Open, Says Report. BCCI To Evaluate Contract After...

Watch: India Star Climbs Tirupati Stairs On Knees After Return From BGT

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

"Virat Kohli Was Frustrated With...": On Shoulder Clash With Sam Konstas, Ex-Australia Star's Other Reason